Grip golf-glove.



.I. HEAGLE.

GRIP GOLF GLOVE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 18. m5.

Patented Aug.

lnvcnfoz JAMES HEAGLE, OF JOHNSTOWN, NEW YORK.

GRIP GOLF-GLOVE.

is so formed as to allow the golf glove to be easily and firmly grippedby the use thereof. Another object of this invention is the productionof a golf glove which is provided with a plurality-of grippingportionsfon facilitating the grasping of a golf club, and which is soformed as" to conform in 'con tour to the shape of a persons hand as thehand is closed about a glove, inasmuch as the inner end portions of thegripping strips are curved to facilitate the closing of the hand.

lVith these and other objects in view this invention consists of certainnovel combinations, constructions, and arrangements of partsas will behereinafter ful and claimed.

Inthe accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is aplan view of the interior orpalm portion of the glove showing the gripping strips carried thereby.Fig. 2 is a plan view of the back of the glove. Fig. 3 is a fragmentarytransverse section through the glove illustrating the construction ofthe ventilating openings therefor.

Referring to the accompaning drawing by numerals 1 designates the glovehaving the usual finger portions 2 and a thumb portion 3. The thumbportion 3 is provided with a piece of leather or similar material 4 andwith a similar strip 5 upon. the inner portion thereof. This piece ofleather 4 fits upon the heel portion of the thumbportion 3, so that thedirect pressure imparted to the golf club by the thumb of the user willbe through this piece 4, thereby forming an efiicient grip for the thumbportion 3 as well as reducing the wear upon the portion 3. The strip 5extends to a point adjacent the piece 4, whereby the entire grippingportion of the thumb portion is protected. The fingers 2 are providedwith the strips 6, 7,

Specification of Letters Patent.

y described Patented Aug. 3, 1915.

Application filed February 18, 1915. Serial No. 9,145.

and 8 as clearly shown in Fig. 1. It will be noted that the strip 6curves around at its inner end so as to pass about the side portion ofthe glove and terminate adjacent the back of the glove as shown at 10 inFig. 2, and thereby preventing wear upon the side portion .of the glove1 when a golf club is gripped by the glove. The strip 7 extends so as toterminate in an acute projecting portion 11 extending substantiallydiagonally across the central portion of the glove and parallel to thethumb 3 of the glove. This portion 11 extends along the side portion ofthe piece 4, thereby allowing the glove to easily fold when desired. Thestrips 8 and 9- are both curved as indicated at 12 at their inner ends.By cutting these strips so as to have their inner ends curved in thedifferent directions shown, it will be seen that the glove is reinforcedacross the gripping surface thereof, so that when the hand is closedwithin the glove the ends of the strips while covering the maximumamount of space on the palm of the glove, will allow the palm of theglove to conform easily to the shape of the hand so as to facilitate thegrasping of a golf club. It is, of course, obvious that these strips 6may be formed of leather or any other suitable material which isflexible and will facilitate the gripping of a golf club.

By referring to Fig. 2 it will be seen that the glove 1 is provided witha plurality of ventilating apertures 13 which are reinforced by thestitched portions 14 as clearly shown in Fig. .3. By providing these'ventilating openings 13 it will be seen that the interior of the glovewill be efliciently ventilated, and that the binding of the glove overthe knuckles as the hand is closed to grip a club will be greatlyreduced.

By having the inner ends of the strips curved the efliciency of theglove is increased, since the palm of the glove is covered very closelywithout having it covered by a onepiece structure. The strips, beingindependent of each other, will conform to any desired shape withoutbuckling and, will therefore facilitate the gripping of a golf club. Theclosing of the users hand within the glove will cause the glove to befolded transversely across its central portion and, therefore, thestrips willientirely encircle the golf club. The broadest grippingsurface will be across the surface hand and in order to grip the golfclub securely at this portion the inner ends of the strips are curved soas to grip the golf club bearing thereagainst.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that a very simple andefficient golf glove has been produced which will allow a club to befirmly gripped inasmuch as the gripping strips carried within thepalm-of the glove and by the fingers thereof are socutso as to allow theglove to easilv conform to the hand as the same is closed withoutbecoming uneven in the palm of the hand'when in o eration.

aving thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is':

A glove of the class described, comprising a body portion having fingerportions and. a thumb portion extending therefrom,

tending around one side portion of the glove,

a reinforcing piece upon the base of the thumb portion and a strip uponthe inner side of the thumb portion.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

' JAMES HEAGLE.

Witnesses:

EDWARD J. LoRENTz, HENRY NEUHAUs.

